Heater for automobile-radiators.



, L. N. HMTOG. HEATER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATOHSK" Anucmou us-n FEB. 25. I915.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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L. N. HART-0G. HEATER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATQRS. I

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25.1915- Patentefi Aug. 1?, 1915.

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LQUIS N. HART'O'G, 01" NEW YORK, N.

HEATER FOR AUTOMOBILE-RADIATORS.

Application filed February 25, 1915. Serial No.

To aZZ whom it may concern I Be it known that I, Lours N. HARTOG, a citizen of the certain new and useful Improvements in Heaters for Automohile-Radiators, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to means for preventing the chilling or freezing of the circulating water or other liquid of automobileengines and other explosion motors which are exposed to extreme changes of temperature, and its object is to connect a heating device into the circulating system, whereby the motor may be kept Warm.

A further object of the invention resides providing a portable member which is applicable at Will to the radiator of theautomobile to heat the Water therein through the pipes to the engine, and a still further obiect is to provide a casing or the like which e'n tirely covers the front of the radiator when applied thereto, but which is capable ofbeing folded in the shape of a suit case.

A still further object of the invention re sides in providing a heating system in conand a still further object resides in apparatus.

A still further object resides in providing openings in the casing through which light rays from the heating apparatus may be proserve ,as front lights. for, the automobile, when the latter is at a stand jected, whereby to stilhthus saving electricity on the machine. A still further object resides in providing a device which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

l' 'ith these and other objects in view, my the novel features of of parts as will be hereinafter referred to, and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part'of this application, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device constructed in' accord; ance with my invention and applied to use; Fig. 2 is a section therethrough as seen on line '?&b of Fig. l, the radiator being shown in full lines: Fig. is a section through the p device when removed and folded; Big. 4: IS

a perspective view of the heating apparatus removed, viewed from the insidethereof;

Specification of Letters Patent.

United States of America, re siding at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented the otherwise ineffectual explosions.-

providing an oil heating Patented ring. 1'31, 1915.

and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the device in folded position. I

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 designates a radiator of the usual or any preferred design, from which lead the water circulating pipes to the Water jackets of the cylinders of the engine. otors of automobiles are hard tostart after they have stood out in the cold for some time because the walls of the cylinders become chilled. A. common practice is to blanket the hood and radiator to retard the escape of heat, but this only partiallymitigates the evil, for in a short time, the liquid in the radiator becomes chilled. As the liq uid is usually in constant circulation, the engine too gets very cold, resulting in the lubricatingioils getting stiff and also affecting the explosion. As a result, it is often necessary to repeatedly crank theengine in order to Warm the cylinders by-. means of Some motorists endeavor to overcome this difliculty by placing alcohol in the radiator, but the effects of alcohol on the metal is not 'good'and this means has not proved generally satisfactory,

radiating system. at a warm temperature. It is with this in view that I have invented my improved device and in carrying out the idea, I provide a metal casing 2 which is designed to conform to the outline 'of the radiator, this casing being constructed of a front wall, side edge, top and bottom flanges. As stated, this-casing is designed to conform to the outline of the radiator, and the flanges referred to fitting thereover to permit said casing to fit snugly over the radia tor, but in order to support this casing in position, a suspension chain 3 is provided at the upper central portion thereof. This suspension chain is looped around the radiator cap 4;, and springs 5 are provided at the lower portion of the casing which, when engaged with the lower portion of the radia-" tor, will securely retaln this casing 1n pos1- an automobile of so that some other means must be provided to retaln the water in the ers 7 and 8. I have shown this form of heating apparatus as the same is the most convenient, but it will be understood that any "other heating medium, such as gas or electricity, may be provided if desired; 'By

using oil as a heating medium, such as shown in the drawings, a very inexpensive arrangement is set fortl. It will be seen that when this casing is properly applied to theradiator and the burners lighted, heat radiating from the latter will circulate through the radiator and retain the water therein at a warm temperature, also causing the water to circulate through the system and heating the water throughout the pipes and water jackets of the cylinders. This heating apparatus is particularly applicable to automobiles at a stand still, but in very cold periods of the year the same may be allowed to remain on the radiator when the car is in use. The front of this casing 2 is provided at predetermined points therein with a pair of openings 9 and 10, and the same are covered or adapted to be covered by hinged doors or the likell. The openings proper are covered directly with mica designated as 12, and at nights when the automobile is at a stand still and the heating apparatus is applied, the doors ll may be opened and the light from the burners reflected through said. openings. his will thus serve as front lights for the automobile at such times, and the electricity on the same will thus be saved.

As stated in the ob]ects, this device is portable and adapted to be folded, and in I carrying out this end, the front wall of the is a narrower section so casing is formed in three sections designated in the drawings as l3, l4 and 15. These sections are hinged one to the other as indicated at 16, and the intermediate section 14; that the section 13 may be folded readily against the section 15 to form substantially a rectangular casing. The outer wall of the intermediate section it has a handle member 17 thereon so that when the device is folded, as shown in Fig. 5, of the drawings, a device in the form of a traveling case or the like is presented. I As thus folded this device may be conveniently placed iifthe machine and carried about at all times o be used at the will of the operator.

While I have particularly described the elements best ada ted to perform the functions set forth, i is obvious that various changes in the form, proportion and in the casing, and means "diator, whereby l l minor details of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the s irit or sacrificing any of the principles 0 the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described, comprising a casing designed to conform to the outline of an automobileradiator and applicable thereto, said casing being constructed of a trio of hinged together folding sections, a handle member secured to the outer face of the intermediate dium arranged in the lower section of the for removably supporting said casing on a radiator, as aforesaid.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a casing designed to conformto the outline of an automobile radiator and consisting of a front wall and lateral edge flanges to engage the faces of the aforesaid radiator, a flexible connection carried by the top flange of the casing for engagement with a radiator cap, leaf spring members carried on the inner face of the bottom flange for engagement with the under face of the rato grip the casing in position on the latter and a heating medium ar ranged in said casing.

.flange of the casing and adapted for en'- a radiator cap to suspend the casing in position, leaf spring members carried on the inner face of the bottom flange for engagement with the under face of the radiator to grip the casing in position thereon, and a heating medium arranged in said casing. I

i. A device of the classdescribed comprising a casing designed to cover the front of an automobile radiator, a heating medium arranged in said casing, a flexible con" nection carried by the upper portion of the casing to'engage a portion of the radiator and suspend Y the. casing therefrom, anda yielding means at the lower casing to engage the lower portion of the radiator and grip thecasing thereto.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

LGUIS N. HARTQG.

gagement with Witnesses Tnos. IIARRINGTON, NICHOLAS SINNOTT.

portion of the.

section to conveniently "carry said casing when folded, a heating me- 95, 3. A device of the class described, com- 

